AQW 51323/22-27

Ms Sian Mulholland
Alliance Party
North Antrim

Tabled Date: 08/09/2026
Answered On Date: 14/09/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities, using the most recent data available, to detail the (i) number; and (ii) proportion, of individual Universal Credit claimants who are in paid employment.

Answer:

In May 2026, 68,400 (30%) of the 226,800 households receiving Universal Credit had earnings from employment or self-employment.

Note: Universal Credit is a household benefit, earnings and awards are assessed at household level.